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“A quirky
new compendium of the plants that have been picked, muddled, and crafted into
drinks…As much an around-the-world tour of global spirits as a gardener’s guide
to growing boozy botanicals.”
— Forbes
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“Many boozy
books have been published over the years, spilling over with fun facts about
absinthe, grog and bathtub gin. What makes Stewart’s book different is her
infectious enthusiasm for the plants, their uses, their history, and the
botanists who roamed the earth finding them. The result is intoxicating but in
a fresh, happy, healthy way.”
— USA Today
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“Sipping an
evening cocktail while flipping through this fine volume, I discovered that Ms.
Stewart knew how to change a run-of-the-mill cocktail into an intriguing one.”
— Wall Street Journal
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“Amy
Stewart has a way of making gardening seem exciting, even a little dangerous.”
— New York Times
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“Gardening
can be an intoxicating hobby, especially if the botany is booze-related.”
— Associated Press
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“The Drunken Botanist is a strange
brew—part Ripley’s Believe It or Not,
part compendium on the order of Schott’s
Original Miscellany, and part botanical garden tour, albeit with a curated
cocktail party at the end…[complete with] easygoing charm, sly wit, and an eye
for the telling anecdote.”
— Washington Post
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“Lest you
think this is for the imbibers only, a teetotaler foodie, gardener, or
naturalist will be just as intoxicated by the dashing wit and detailed lore.”
— BookPage
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“Gardeners, nature lovers, and mixologists
will find themselves reaching frequently for this volume…A rich compendium of
botanical lore for cocktail lovers.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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“From the
apples of hard cider to the lime garnish of a cocktail, plants are vital to the
imbibing experience. Author Amy Stewart looks into every aspect of that
connection, even providing plenty of recipes. Coleen Marco narrates the short
pieces with gusto while respecting the informative nature of the material. She
is delightfully entertaining as she tells listeners about the use of gunpowder
to test rum and about the insects in figs and cherries, among many other
topics. However, some things, like drink recipes and the variant spellings of whiskey, may leave listeners wishing
they’d bought the book in print to savor and use as a reference. Either way,
this title is bound to entertain imbibers as it informs.”
— AudioFile